Chapter 184
\nHe Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 184<\/p>\n
Though they were currently surviving on small orders outsourced from The Quinn Group, the gears were finally turning.<\/p>\n
Sebastian was equally busy, pouring over blueprints and archives, brainstorming ways to design pieces that were both distinctively unique and commercially viable.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Stella treated the entire team to dinner at a nearby restaurant to show her appreciation.<\/p>\n
Mr. Stafford was outgoing and approachable, earning the staff’s respect, and with Sebastian occasionally cracking jokes, the atmosphere was lively and warm.<\/p>\n
After the meal, as they sat around chatting, Stella’s phone suddenly buzzed. She glanced at the screen and was shocked to see Jarrod’s name.<\/p>\n
Since he had dropped her off at the club last weekend, they hadn’t spoken once.<\/p>\n
Why would he be calling her now?<\/p>\n
After a moment of hesitation, she excused herself and walked to a quiet corner to answer. “Is something wrong?”<\/p>\n
“Are you busy?” Jarrod countered.<\/p>\n
“I’m fine,” she replied.<\/p>\n
Jarrod naturally picked up on her distant tone. He frowned slightly. “If you’re free, do you want to meet up tonight? There’s something I need to discuss with you.”<\/p>\n
Their parting last time had been far from pleasant.<\/p>\n
Coupled with her recent nightmare, Stella felt an inexplicable aversion to seeing him.<\/p>\n
She asked, “Can’t we just talk about it over the phone?”<\/p>\n
Jarrod fell silent for a second before saying flatly, “Something came up abroad. I need to fly out tomorrow to handle it.”<\/p>\n
In the past, Jarrod never informed her of his business trips or whereabouts. Calling her specifically today was likely because they were scheduled to get their divorce certificate next Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“How long will you be gone?” she asked. “Will you make it back by Wednesday?”<\/p>\n
“It’s a tricky situation. I might be gone for about half a month,” he replied.<\/p>\n
Doing the mental math, Stella kept her voice even. “We have a one-month window after the cooling-off period to finalize the paperwork. There’s plenty of time. Go handle your business, and we’ll sign the papers when you get back.”<\/p>\n
With that, she prepared to hang up.<\/p>\n
“Stella.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3472","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/3472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}